Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 8 January 1974
Aircraft Type: Douglas VC-47B (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Fora Area Portuguesa
Registration Number: 6162
Location: Vila Cabral Airport (VXC) –
ÿ Mozambique
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A small aircraft, likely a regional transport, crashed during a firefight. The aircraft was struck by gunfire, resulting in a catastrophic impact. The incident was subsequently renamed Lichinga due to the resulting damage.A small aircraft, likely a regional transport, crashed during a firefight. The aircraft was struck by gunfire, resulting in a catastrophic impact. The incident was subsequently renamed Lichinga due to the resulting damage.
Description
Crash-landed after having been hit by gun fire. Vila Cabral is now named Lichinga.
Source of Information
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